Tire.



R. R. BROWN.

TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1907.

Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

wihwoaeo and through a portion of one of the as shown in Fig.

UNITED siavrns PATENT OFFICE.

RALPH R. BROWN, OF LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA.

TIRE.

No. 916,264. Specification of Application filed July 13,

wheels, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide a wheel which will pass over obstructions without jarring. This and other objects may be attained by means of the panying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of a wheel made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view taken through the tire sectional spokes. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3--3 of Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a transverse-section on the line -'--4, of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing ticular description oi my invention, the numeral l. designates the huh of the wheel having a series of flanges 2 provided with seats for the inner ends of the spokes, said spokes being held in place by means of bolts 3 which extend through the inner hollow sections of the spokes and through the flange portions of the hub. The inner sections 4 of the spokes are hollow and are of elliptical shape 4, in cross section. The outer sections 5 of the spokes are also hollow and are provided with a piston head 6 having a suitable packing 7 secured thereto, said piston section 4, and the latter being filled with air to form a cushion against said piston head. i

A suitable stuiling box 8 provided with exterior screw threads is fitted into the outer ends portions of'lhe sections 4. T

of the rounded T 10 scctions 5 ol the spokes are provided with stop flanges 9 and at their outer ends the sections 5 are provided with threaded nuts.10 secured to the sections 5 and embedded in the rubber tire. The rubber tire I] Improvements in Tires, of which the l'ollowconstruction illustrated in the acconii for a more par- 1 head being disposed within the hollow Letters Patent. Patented March 23, 1909. 1907. Serial No. 388,688.

may be molded in sections, the inner section being provided with recesses 12, and a series of springs 13 which bear centrally upon the section 5 of the spokes,- said springs being pivotally connected together at 14, the pivotal point being located in the recesses 12. j Molded in the rubber tire are plates 15 which form abutments for the s )rings 13 and span the spaces between the d rm'nwardly curved l portions thereof.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that j a wheel made in accordance with my invention will absorb all shocks and jars of the vehicle in passingover obstacles; that the wheel may be made of any required size for l automobiles or other wheeled vcl'iicles, and that the wheel will operate ell iciently for its purpose. 1 Having thus described the invention, what Iwclaim is:

1. A vehicle wheel comprising ahub, yielding spokes, a resilient tire and springs located within the tire made in sections pivotally connected together and bearing on the outer ends of the spokes.

2. A vehicle wheel comprising a hub, telescopic spokes made. in sections, one of said tires having bowed springs embedded there-' I l l l lin, said springs being pivotally connected l together and seated in recesses in said tire, j and abutment plates spanning the pivotal I points of said springs. 3. A vehicle wheel comprising a'hub, yield- I ing spokes, a tire in which the outer ends of I the spokes are seated and bow springs located within the tire, said springs being made in ;sections pivot-ally connected together and f bearing on the outer ends of the spokes.

.In testimony whereof, I a'l'lix my signature Q in presence of two witnesses.

RALPH l t. BROWN.

sections forming an air tube and the other- 

